Bodycam Beginner Guide: Everything Worth Knowing Before You Deploy
Bodycam rewards patience and punishes arcade habits. This beginner guide covers what the game actually is, how Reissad Points progression works after V0.8, which habits transfer from other shooters - and which ones get you killed.
What Bodycam Actually Is
Bodycam simulates what a real body-mounted camera would capture: a narrow, reactive view with photorealistic environments rendered in Unreal Engine 5. It is multiplayer only - online PvP with no single-player campaign and no VR support, despite what common searches assume.
Two brothers, Luca and Léo, started the project in a bedroom in 2024; by 2026 Reissad Studio counts over 100 people, and the game passed 3 million Steam wishlists before the V0.8 update launched.
Reissad Points and the New Loadout System
V0.8 introduced Reissad Points as the progression currency and a proper Loadout System. You earn RP in every mode, and the V0.8 patch tuned the earn rates: Gun Game pays +25%, Team Deathmatch and Deathmatch +50%, Hardpoint +75%, and Wingman and Versus pay +100%.
If you are grinding for unlocks, Wingman and Versus are objectively the fastest RP per match, while Trench Warfare is the showcase experience. Mixing both keeps progression fast without burning out on one mode.
Habits That Transfer - and Habits That Don't
Transfers: crosshair placement, pre-aiming angles, sound reading and calm trigger discipline. If you come from tactical shooters like Ready or Not or Squad, you will feel at home.
Does not transfer: jumping peeking, spray-and-pray, ignoring footsteps. The bodycam view and realistic movement make sprinting into lanes suicidal. Walk, listen, peek small.
Your First Week: A Simple Plan
Day one or two: Team Deathmatch only, focus on not dying rather than killing. Day three: unlock and test weapons in the Loadout System, find one rifle you like. Day four onward: rotate in Trench Warfare and Wingman, start using callouts seriously, and experiment with the keybind and video settings until the game feels stable.
FAQ
Is Bodycam a VR game?
No. It is a standard first-person PC shooter. The body-camera look is a rendering and animation style, not VR - the game has no VR headset support.
Does Bodycam have single player?
No. It is an online multiplayer PvP game. The closest thing to PVE is the community-requested Zombie Mode, which is still played online.
How many people are playing Bodycam?
Around 20,000 concurrent players on Steam at the time of the V0.8 update, with 56,000+ reviews at 79% positive. The 3.1 million wishlists make it one of the most anticipated EA games on the platform.